Virratory combing and massaging device



Allg- 16, 1949 w. c. PREDIGR 254795253y VIBRATORY` coMB'ING ANDMASSAGING DEVICE v Filed Sept. 19, 1947 Patented ug. G, 194g WilliamPrediger, Lung Beach, 'G alif. ...sanitarias sanitaire 19. isa', serialnaar@ .(1, vThis invention relates to a vibratcrv combine and massaging.device and has for mais@ it rrcvidean apparatus in whidh auch comb orisasing elements are interchangeably mountable With .other -biedts View.the imei* tien resides in the combinatienslfiillv described anddrawings are hereto annexed Till preferred forms ofthe inventionareillustrated,

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Fig. 5 is amend vien the device of Fig. 4. taken in the direction of thearrows l5 thereof; and

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional end'view of amodie form of theAili'if'd111lustla'ted.in Eig-A..

The device of my inventignillustrated .1 .inludes .a support l fram ons@11d .di iifh extends the handle `2 and this support is tted withattachmentelemerits B .andi From the opposed inner surfaces of ,theseelements pra- .iect rpws .of pins 5 and B ,winch are aligned to engagesockets B, `9 in the ends of a comb 1. The element 4 is shown detachablyclamped shown more rigidly secured to the body but it l may be bolted inposition thereon in a similar manner, if preferred, or it may be a solidpart thereof.

A recess 'la is sunk into the back of the comb to receive the vibratingelement I3 of a device I2 including any conventionally well knownvibrator electric motor or magnetic device, the cords from which extendthrough the handle portion 2 of the support, as indicated at I4.

When the device is plugged in, in the conventional manner, to cause theelement I3 to vibrate, it is found that vibratory movement is impartedto the comb on the pins 5, 6 and it is important to note that aplurality of pins is provided at each end of the comb in order tomaintain the d vibratgiv raster 'this reason'inot though necessary'to`burden the .case with a .deseriptigs theregi- Jlt. i'itiiusiit aandientt@ .Siate a 1951 Barends .5051.1 meter 21.1131 that it .evangelicathereto 'flor ;r. iirrceate1v11n9reme1z1t miei the bedr' CM jofinvestissshari i2? is acquisiti@ th met@ ariditiexteiidsigio .airesefssit? Oif'tlie :gaat 3.4. 'Lisi' .the `.latrines '11.fireasiaiitirs;19tisieei0iy amenant the .latter "The vanwaar he11.119.111;tesi 91.1 .the 'bedr 11. .the ,wav aber@ described 'f1.1,irait iii-.arcta t0 r- 'duce friction, beittedwithre'cess-es, 26 intheends thereof of the size to receive rollers 21, 28 and the latter arerotatably mounted within the support 2|. In order to facilitate mountingof the comb in the support and removal therefrom, I have shown theattaching member 29 clamped in position at the end of the support bymeans of a screw 30 and it is noticed that the roller 21 is mounted inthis member. When so constructed, it is merely required to withdraw thescrew 30 and to remove the comb and to replace it with any desiredcombing or massaging element.

In some cases and particularly where used for massaging purposes, it maybe found desirable to mount a plurality of combs or massaging elementswithin the support and this may readily be accomplished substantially asindicated in Fig. 6.

In the drawing, two combing or massaging elements 32, 33 are Shownmounted Within the support 34 and they are connected for reciprocationsfrom the rod 20 by means of a double pronged vibrating element 35. Inall other respects the device may remain as just described and the motormay be suitably mounted within the handle 36. 1

It was above stated that the attaching element 29 is clamped in positionon the support by means of the screw 30. It should be added that it isnecessary to provide means for maintaining this element in properlyaligned position on the support and this may be accomplished by recessngthe end of the support as indicated at 38 and providing the body with atongue which is shaped to t into this recess and thereby to preventsidewise swinging movement of the element.

I claim:

1. In a vibratory device, a comb having a recess sunk into the backthereof, a support for said comb having a handle extending from the endthereof, means for mounting said comb on said support for reciprocatorymovement relative thereto, and a mechanism including an electric motorseated in said support, said mechanism having an element extending intosaid recess for imparting reciprocations to the comb.

2. In a vibratory device, a support having a handle extending therefrom,attachment elements projecting from one edge of said support, a combheld suspended between said elements and having a recess sunk into theback thereof adjacent the support, and a mechanism including an electricmotor seated in the support, said mechanism having an element projectinginto said recess for imparting reciprocations to the comb.

3. In a vibratory device, a support having a handle extending therefrom,attachment elements projecting from one edge of said support, a combdetachably held suspended between said elements and having a recess sunkinto the back thereof adjacent the support, and a mechanism including anelectric motor seated in the support, said mechanism having an elementprojecting into said recess for imparting reciprocations to the comb.

4. In a vibratori7 device, a comb recessed at its ends and having arecess sunk into the back thereof, a support having a handle extendingfrom the end thereof and elements seated in the end recesses of thecomb, and a mechanism including an electric motor seated in the support,said mechanism having an element extending into the recess of the backof the comb for mparting reciprocatory movement thereto.

5. In a vibratory device, a comb recessed at its ends and having arecess sunk into the back thereof, a support having a handle extendingfrom the end thereof and anti-friction rollers seated in the endrecesses of the comb, and a mechanism including an electric motor seatedin the support, said mechanism having an element' extending into therecess of the back of the comb for imparting reciprocatory movementthereto.

6. In a vibratory device, a support, attachment elements projecting fromone edge of said support, a plurality of combs held suspended betweensaid elements, each comb having a recess sunk into the back thereofadjacent the edge of the support, a vibratory mechanism seated in saidsupport, and means extending from said mechanism into the said recessesfor imparting reciprocatory movement to the combs.

'7. In a vibratory device, a support, attachment elements projectingfrom one edge of said support, anti-friction rollers in said elements, aplurality of combs, having grooves in the ends thereof riding on therollers of said elements, each comb having a recess sunk into the backthereof adjacent the edge of the support, a vibratory mechanism seatedin said support, and means extending from said mechanism into the saidrecesses for imparting reciprocatory movement to the combs.

8. In a vibratory device, a support having separable attachment elementsprojecting from one edge thereof, guide pins projecting from saidelements, a comb Vhaving recesses in the ends thereof riding on saidpins, and amechanism in the support for imparting reciprocatory movementto the comb.

, WILLIAM C. PREDIGER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,658,278 Bardach Feb. 7, 1928FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 737,330 France Oct. 3, 1932

